{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-414.81","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 414.81","heading":"Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).","body":"Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, and in 40 CFR 414.11(i) for point sources with production in two or more subcategories, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve discharges not exceeding the quantity (mass) determined by multiplying the process wastewater flow subject to this subpart times the concentration listed in the following table.\nEffluent characteristics BPT effluent limitations 1\nMaximum for any one day Maximum for monthly average\nBOD5 120 45\nTSS 183 57\npH (2) (2)\n1 All units except pH are milligrams per liter.\n2 Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0 at all times.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER N—EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS","PART 414—ORGANIC CHEMICALS, PLASTICS, AND SYNTHETIC FIBERS","Subpart H—Specialty Organic Chemicals"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"f791ce73e8e97ed66671e1dd48e706dd25c7fa104b89cd06bd365defe02f4453","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-414.80","next":"us/40-cfr-414.82"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}